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Great Tool - tangles an rocks not a problem
I got this tiller and immediately put it to use in the yard tilling a new garden in some pretty thick crab grass. I was a little worried after reading some of the other reviews about weeds and roots tangling the blades. I did get the weed reducers and even the special tool to clear the weeds. After a few minutes of use, I was disappointed by a nasty tangle that stopped the machine. The tool cleaned it out fast but then I learned a trick that solved the problem. When using the tool, as soon as you notice it start to bind and slow a little, ease-up on the tool and let it run free for a few seconds. It clears the weeds almost immediately and your back to tilling. Used in this way, the tool works very well and easily digs through tough weeds and grass and even fist-sized rocks. Don't be discouraged by the negative reviews. Get the weed reducers and use this technique to clear the tool.

Mantis does not back their product (at least through Amazon)
We looked into this product for quite a while and received the DVD from them. Everywhere you look they advertise their 1 year trial and 100% satisfaction guarantee. After a few months of trying to use this awful piece of equipment (failed to start, fuel problems, choke problems, getting jammed with all kinds of things every few minutes) we decided it was not for us and we were not satisfied. We contacted Mantis and they said they would not take it back that we had to go through Amazon. Amazon's only offers a 30 day still in box return. Mantis says Amazon is not a registered dealer of the product. This is not resolved yet, but I highly recommend you DO NOT BUY this product.

Great Item,may buy another for Inlaw
This is a great item,and does everything it claims to do!!
If you are a gardner,then this is the item for you!!!
I may even buy another one for family members!!!

Excellent small tiller
We've owned our mantis tiller for at least 10 years and are well pleased with it. We also own a larger tiller which we use for most of the ground breaking and between row tilling of our quarter acre garden. We usually end up with some rows too narrow though and will use the mantis there. Also, when viney plants (squash etc.) make tilling between rows impossible (because the plants grow into other rows) with the large tiller, we switch to the mantis where we can pick it up and move it around the viney plants. We also have found the mantis excellent for digging holes to plant trees etc. It will easily dig down 8" or so and we then scoop out the loose dirt with a shovel. We can then go down ANOTHER 8" with the mantis, again remove the dirt and repeat the cycle for as deep as we need to go. The mantis starts fairly easy (usually on 3-4 pulls). The tines are guaranteed for a life time, and after over 10 years use we are still on our original set of tines. Prior to buying the mantis, we owned another small tiller (Ryan brand) which did not compare well to the mantis. It could not break up hard soil as the tines dug in the forward direction and would just bounce on top of hard ground. The Mantis tines move forward, but in use the diller is pulled backwards which forces it to dig in and break up hard soil. The tines are thinner on the mantis causing them to cut the soil rather than bounce on top. We highly recommend this product.

My husband's favorite Father's Day present ever!
I gave my husband the Mantis 2-cycle Tiller/Cultivator for Father's Day this year. I had seen a commercial years ago for the Mantis Tiller. I wanted one for so long. Well, finally I thought, "My husband needs help with our yard, maybe this can do the trick" So I ordered the Mantis from Amazon. When he opened the package he said, "Oh, boy, parts to put together!" I told him that I thought he would like it and he proceeded to put it together. It didn't take very long. He said thanks and put it outside. Well, I thought to myself, "I guess I was wrong, he didn't like it" Well, the next weekend he got going on the back yard, tilling. He was so jazzed with the Mantis cutting into the hard ground and the way it ripped through the weeds, he said, "Thanks, honey, I love it!" Whew! I knew it would take time to get him happy about a Father's Day gift, no more ties or shirts...he is so happy with the Mantis' power and ability to cut through what we had to offer it. Thanks so much for offering it and making a wonderful product! Helen and Dennis Toevs, California